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Navigating the Grocery Store
No matter what your health goals may be, healthy eating starts at the grocery store. Have you ever gone into the store, spent a ton of money and then returned home only to realize you have nothing to eat …
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Taking Care of Your Heart with Three Key Foods
In February, our hearts are on our minds as we celebrate both Valentine's Day and American Heart Month. That makes it the perfect time to take a step back and make sure we are taking care of our ticker …
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New Year's Resolution and Under Eating
New Year's resolutions are tough. If you've tried to eat healthier and lose weight, and you aren't seeing the pounds drop off, you may actually be under eating! Watch Tara explain how to avoid under eating and improve …
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Boosting Your Immune System for Cold & Flu Season
January and February are the peak months for cold and flu season. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to make sure you and your family come out of the season as healthy as can be …
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Happy Holidays from Tara and Salada Tea
This month, take time to relax and enjoy your friends and family. On behalf of the Salada family, Tara wishes you and yours a happy holiday season. Make sure to check back during and after the holiday season for tips …
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Salada Green Tea – It's Not Just for Morning!
Typically, we associate green tea with a warm introduction to the day, an easy beverage on-the-go or a way to wind down in the evening. However, you can also enjoy your favorite Salada Green Tea as a part of …
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Tara's Guide to a Healthy & Delicious Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving dinner is one of the biggest and most over-indulgent meals of the year. Many people try to offset this by not eating for the rest of the day. Unfortunately, that's one of the worst things you can do …
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Using Natural Sweeteners in Holiday Baking
Tables full of baked goods are often a sign that the holiday season is just around the corner. Unfortunately, all of this added sugar is the biggest culprit when it comes to holiday weight gain …
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Staying Balanced on Travel
It's one thing to make healthy food choices from the comfort of your own home, but it's a whole different situation when you travel. Unfortunately, airports aren't known for their cheap and healthy cuisine …
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Green, Black & White Teas – What's the Difference?
We've all heard of green, black and white teas, but it wasn't until I had the opportunity to tour the Salada Tea factory last week that I really understood the difference. Did you know that all of these teas come from …
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Work, packing lunches, carpooling and helping with homework often keep us so busy that we forget to take time for true family bonding. This fall, schedule a trip to a baseball, football or soccer game with the entire family …
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Healthy Labels
I was in the grocery store this past weekend and came across a man staring blankly at the never-ending bread aisle. I asked him if he was OK and he turned to me and said, "I remember when …"
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Curbing Your Cravings
When people fall off a new nutrition plan, there is always one saboteur to blame: Cravings! …
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Reduce – Reuse – Recycle
"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" is a common phrase. You may even have a t-shirt, mug or grocery bag with this mantra proudly displayed. However, not many of us have really sat down and thought about what those words mean.…
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Small Savings that Really Add Up!
We all have the best intentions of saving money, but sometimes we feel that in order for it to really make a difference we need to put away a significant amount each week. However, a lot of the money we spend…
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Buying in Bulk: Great Savings vs. Great Wastes!
It is not new news that buying in bulk is the most economical way to go when shopping for groceries. However, how many times have you opened your refrigerator to find it full of…
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Cooking with Tea
You would be hard pressed to find someone who has never used tea as a beverage. In fact, tea is one of the most consumed beverages in the world, second only to water…
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Getting Back to Basics
When it comes to nutrition, it is all too easy to get lost in a sea of details. In order to develop a healthy diet or improve your current diet, you need to start by laying the basic groundwork…
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January is Hot Tea Month!
Nearly 5,000 years after the emperor of China consumed the first cup of tea, it is still one of the world’s most popular beverages – second only to water. In honor of the history of tea, …
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Make Your Resolution a Reality
During this time of year, the word "resolution" is so overused that it begins to lose its meaning. Many think of it as a lofty goal that will be pursued for a few weeks…
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A Few of My Favorite Things - Healthy Holiday Gifts
‘Tis the season for giving and there are few things more rewarding than giving the gift of health. Having said that, a bouquet of broccoli tends to be met with blank stares…
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Tips to Help Tackle Holiday Eating
The holidays are a lonely time for a nutritionist. My clients who typically bounce through the door, excited to see me suddenly have problems with "cell phone reception"…
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All Natural Eating is a Family Affair
I’d like to share a secret with you… I haven’t always been a healthy eater. Not even close. In fact, I think there was a substantial period of time…
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Attack Hunger by Planning Ahead
If there is one thing that I can promise you, it's that you are going to get hungry. Every day. Many times a day. Over and over again…
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Unbottle Your Tea
The typical grocery store beverage aisle is stocked with carbonated sodas, neon-colored "juices," energy drinks and bottled teas…
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Small Steps that Can Add Up to a Big Result
You crawl into bed with your alarm set for 4:30am. Tomorrow is going to be the day that you wake up early and get to the gym…
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